Tractor trailer emits heavy smoke on MLK Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill NC


Fire services responded to reports of heavy black smoke coming from a tractor trailer on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Estes Drive. The vehicle was still moving toward Franklin on Estes when the smoke was noticed.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 31, Ladder 74, Battalion 2. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Boulevard and Estes Drive. Vehicle fire.
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Engine 31, ladder 74, Battalion 2.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Boulevard and Estes Drive. Vehicle fire.
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Ops 3.
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Timeout 1304.
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74 respond to what?
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The battalion two responding.
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In 1031, letter 74 battalion 2 responding at 1305.
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We've got two separate calls in reference to heavy black smoke coming from a black,
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coming from a tractor trailer.
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The vehicle was still driving headed towards Franklin on Estes.
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Okay, if you have a vehicle, still driving.
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Affirmative.
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Dispatch engine 33 to see they can meet them on the SDs and Franklin.
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Communications from Italian 2. The Italian 2.
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Dispatch engine 33 to see if they can meet that vehicle at SDs and Franklin.
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Copy 3106.
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Engine 33, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Boulevard and Estes Drive. Vehicle fire.
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Engine 33.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Boulevard and Estes Drive. Vehicle fire.
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Ops 3. Timeout, 1306.
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X4 is charging at 2.307.
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Engine 33 is responding.
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Engine 33 from Italian 2 and Officer 3.
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33 from Italian 2.
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Go ahead.
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Engine 33, go to Franklin and Estes. We're looking for a tractor trailer, but maybe on fire. It's still moving.
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Copy, Estes to Frank.
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Reference to... Are you on, is that Franklin O.C.? I got nothing.
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Communication, do you have a time left from this?
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The call was at 1301.
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Reference to the vehicle, an additional caller advised that may be the exhaust.
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